MiNi ROCKET MAN CONCEPT CAR

MINI Rocketman concept - a bright new Company MINI declassified new concept car Rocketman, which will be presented to the public after week in early March at the Geneva Motor Show 2011 in Switzerland.

Top 10 Biggest Oil Producer Countries of the World

10. Nigeria

Crude production: 2.51 million barrels per day
Share of world production: 2.95%
Daily crude exports to the US: 1.02 million barrels
Proven reserves: 37.2 billion barrels

Unrest in the Middle East has put investors on high alert as crude oil prices move seemingly with every development in the region. In order to understand the effect of those events on both US and global oil markets, a key figure to watch is the amount of crude oil produced daily in each country. 09 more after the break...

09. Brazil

Crude production: 2.75 million barrels per day
Share of world production: 3.2%
Daily crude exports to the US: 271,000 barrels
Proven reserves: 12.8 billion barrels

08. United Arab Emirates

Crude production: 2.81 million barrels per day
Share of world production: 3.3%
Daily crude exports to the US: 10,000 barrels*
Proven reserves: 97.8 billion barrels

07. Mexico

Crude production: 2.88 million barrels per day
Share of world production: 3.39%
Daily crude exports to the US: 1.22 million barrels
Proven reserves: 10.4 billion barrels

06. Canada

Crude production: 3.7 million barrels per day
Share of world production: 4.3%
Daily crude exports to the US: 2.06 million barrels
Proven reserves: 175.2 billion barrels

05. Iran

Crude production: 4.2 million barrels per day
Share of world production: 4.9%
Daily crude exports to the US: 0
Proven reserves: 137.6 billion barrels

04. China

Crude production: 4.26 million barrels per day
Share of world production: 5.0%
Daily crude exports to the US: 8,000 barrels
Proven reserves: 20.4 billion barrels

03. United States

Crude production: 8.85 million barrels per day
Share of world production: 10.4%
Total crude imports: 8.63 million barrels per day
Proven reserves: 19.2 billion barrels

02. Russia

Crude production: 9.91 million barrels per day
Share of world production: 11.6%
Daily crude exports to the US: 158,000 barrels
Proven reserves: 60 billion barrels

01. Saudi Arabia

Crude production: 10.3 million barrels per day
Share of world production: 12.1%
Daily crude exports to the US: 1.08 million barrels
Proven reserves: 259.9 billion barrels

Great Hand Watches For Techy People

The Worlds Most Outlandish Creatures

Check out these outlandish creatures from around the world! Mother nature has really indulged in her creative side with them! Includes incredible creatures like the Olm, Assassin spider, blobfish, satanic gecko and others!

Blanket Octopus

The Blanket Octopus is a truly remarkable sight. This unique octopus is able to open its tentacles to reveal a thin colorful membrane which spreads out like a ‘blanket’, this is done to make the Blanket Octopus look bigger and ward away predators

Blobfish

The Blobfish doesn’t really do much… content to float in place and wait for food to stumble upon it, the Blobfish is a true opportunist. This type of lifestyle works well for the Blobfish as it means the Blobfish is able to survive on small amounts of food due to the lack of exertion in its life.

Hemeroplanes Caterpillar

I know the picture looks like a snake but i assure you this is 100% a caterpillar. Infact that is the entire point of the Hemeroplanes Caterpillar, this master of camouflage has a very uniwue defense mechanism in that it can do a very good impression of a pit viper. If the Hemeroplanes Caterpillar feels threatened it will raise the top half of its body from the surface and inflate to resemble a pit viper – this crafty caterpillar even emulates a lunging motion giving the impression its about to strike!

Assassin Spider

Is it a spider? Or is it a giraffe? Look at its neck! The Assassin Spider (above) is indeed a truly bizarre specimen. The Assassin Spider sports a long neck which is needed to provide leverage due to its massive jaws which is uses to expertly catch and assassinate its prey.

Hairy Crab

Wouldn’t it be great if you could detoxify the air around you, removing pollution and poisons? That’s exactly what the ‘hairs’ that this crab is named for do. The ‘hair’ which is actually setae acts as i filter and removes damaging poisons and chemicals from the water surrounding the Hairy Crab. This ability is especially important to the blind Hairy Crab as it is known to make its home in some of the most inhospitable environments.

Hatchetfish

This small fish spends its entire life in the darkest parts of the worlds oceans hidden from prying eyes. The Hatchetfish may not seem spectacular at first sight however the Hatchetfish is actually a light source in the deep, dark oceans it calls home. The Hatchetfish has organs in its sides called photophores which can be ‘turned on’ to give out a glow similar to that of an led light. The Hatchetfish uses this ability to attract unsuspecting prey and will do the opposite to evade predators.

Leafy Sea Dragon

The Leafy Sea Dragon is a master of camouflage and spends its days drifting through the water perfectly emulating a floating piece of seaweed. The Leafy Sea Dragon gos to great lengths to stay camouflaged such as traveling extremely slow as to not give itself away. Like its closest relatives the sea horses, the male Leafy Sea Dragon carries fertilized eggs until they are ready to hatch.

Olm

The Olm is a fascinating example of an amphibian that makes its home in the waters of Europe. This bizarre creature can only be found in the deepest, darkest waters and relies on none of the traditional senses we humans are used to such as sight or hearing.

Satanic Leaf-tailed Gecko

So far we’ve had numerous masters of camouflage in this list but the Satanic Leaf-tailed Gecko really deserves the number one spot! Could there ever be a more accurate representation of a crusty dead leaf? I don’t think so!

Search change affects sites of 'low quality'

Google, with the world's leading search engine, has announced a major change to its algorithm designed to lower the rankings of sites that copy content from elsewhere or are otherwise not particularly useful.

The overhaul is designed to lower the rankings of what Google deems "low-quality" sites. Though Google didn't use the term in its blog post, it was widely perceived as another attempt to foil what have come to be called "content farms."

A number of businesses, like Demand Media, specialize in throwing up quick stories, videos or how to instructions on popular topics, often relying heavily on original material from other publications.

Though the quality is often low, the material frequently ranks highly in search results thanks to the use of headlines and popular keywords that catch the attention of search algorithms. Consumers and technology critics have increasingly complained that the material clutters up search results, and undermines the value of Google.

The change announced late Thursday has already been implemented in the United States and will roll out overseas eventually. It noticeably affects 11.8 percent of queries, dropping the rankings of low-quality sites and boosting those with original content, research and analysis, the company said.

Google is wading into tricky territory by acting as the arbiter of what's legitimate content and what isn't. It essentially requires training its algorithm to distinguish good writing from bad, original content from repurposed and valid analysis from bunk.

Demand Media said it doesn't consider itself a "content farm."

"Most of the changes that we make, and we make lots of them, are nowhere close to this level of impact," said Google Fellow Amit Singhal, who is in charge of Google's search algorithm.

It's too soon to know whether the change will be enough to silence critics, some of whom said before the change was announced that Google has not fought hard enough against these sites because it shares in the advertising revenue they generate.

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